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Riverside
Café
Riverside
Cottage, Spring Hill
London, E5 9BL map
Tel:
020 8806 4448
An
able-bodied adult could throw a stone over the River Lea from
Walthamstow to land on the
terrace of the Riverside Café, so although the Riverside is in
E5 (Clapton) we think it's close enough, pleasant enough and unusual
enough to be included on this site. Don't try the business with the
stone, though. You might hit somebody important.
The Riverside, as the name suggests, rests alongside the River Lea as it
drifts past the north western corner of Walthamstow
Marsh Nature Reserve, at the the bottom of Spring Hill (see
map). The recently replaced bridge crosses the river to link
Coppermill Lane path to this charmingly ramshackle building. The
Riverside is also adjacent to Springfield Park and is an ideal and
relaxing place to visit on those sunny days we so long for.
Apart from a liberal amount of chairs and tables on the canal front
there is a small garden to the side and half a dozen tables inside. The
Riverside gets quite busy at weekends, particularly on warm days, so
don't be disappointed if you miss out on one of the riverside tables.
The menu includes jacket potatoes, omelettes, sandwiches, baguettes and
a small range of basic pasta dishes along with the usual fry-ups. There
is also a children's menu.
If you've never ventured this far west you really should. The Marshes
are one of the more attractive parts of Walthamstow and the Riverside
café is a perfect place to rest while you watch the canal boats and
members of Lea Rowing Club float past...
May
2009
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